Friday, 18 November 2011

Hi everyone, thank you so much for all your birthday wishes sent to my 98year old Grandmother...she says Thank you....

I'm so glad it's the weekend.... I had a major shock this week when I asked my 5year olds (at school) if they would like a story... they all replied "NO" bar one.... They said "NO" because having a story read to you by some Twerp of a Classroom Assistant (that's me) that reads a story in silly voices and then asks questions about the story to see if you've understood... is just to much like hard work.... I could have cried...

This is the first time that I have had children refuse a story....it's so sad.... My revenge was to the read the story anyway and ask questions to see if their little brains and ears were working... and next week there will be more stories and more painting and more sticking and more cutting out.... Oh the life of a child with me is no fun at all....

Am sharing this with Sunday Sketches...will be round to visit you all later, am now off to build a wall at my farmhouse....

Wednesday, 9 November 2011

I sketched this the other day while I was keeping watch over Mr Hollywood's dad.... His dad died today after a long battle with cancer....The cancer started in his eye, he ignored the blurred vision that he had... by the time he dealt with it...the cancer had spread... he didn't really get time to enjoy his retirement...

One of my best friends had breast cancer two years ago she is now healthy and cancer free. The doctors got the cancer in time that she didn't even lose her breast....a routine Monogram found it...she hadn't noticed the lump..even though she self checked regularly.

Monday, 7 November 2011

It's Monday evening, it's cold outside and dark....yuck...winter is on it's way.... I'm a Spring and Summer person... I like warmth....having said that, I do like to curl up in front of an open fire.....

I used this quote last year and my picture was very different.... not sure I like my girlie's face...will live with it for a day or two and may repaint her...

Autumn leaves are lovely,

They rustle when I run,

Sometimes I make a heap,

And jump in them for fun!

Has anyone else tried to redesign their blog using Bloggers new dynamic interface?.... I've been messing about with it for the last couple of days....can not find where the add on bits are.... very frustrating... have a great page but can't add my links to Sunday Sketches etc.... am I being thick?...

Wednesday, 2 November 2011

The Owl and the Pussy Cat has been popping into my head all week...hence while I was sitting in the Eye Doctors' waiting room (just a check-up) I sketched this... I don't think Pussy Cat is to happy about Mr Owl sitting on her head or is it Mrs Owl and Mr Pussy Cat. Wouldn't it be wonderful to sail away in a boat...never mind the colour....and be back in time for tea....and all the problems left behind be sorted..... High seas and Pirates are ok in teeny tiny doses...coz I get sea sick...so set me to sail on a mill pond.....